Too Wicked for this World: Glad you liked the chapter! Ty is such a sweetie for apologizing for getting hurt.
I apologise if I have gotten the aspects of the 'testing' correct. I can't remember if 'testing' is the correct term. I don't have the book on me to check either the appropriate name or procedure. This chapter is also a lot fluffier than the last chapter.
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A few weeks after Ty was able to leave the infirmary was the annual testing. I have to admit, I was terrified. I'd missed the last one, as I hadn't had enough training, and Jules had put up a fight to allow me to remain at the institute to train, rather than go to the Shadowhunter Academy, something I was very grateful for. I'd heard all about the Academy from one of Jace's friends Simon, and from what he had said, I really didn't want to go. My fear for the testing, and my determination not to go to the Academy made me spend all my time training and studying. I also felt like I owed it to Jules, for sticking his neck out for me by allowing me to stay.
The day of testing came, and somehow my nerves had gotten worse. I had developed that annoying habit people do when they get nervous and had started pacing. Everyone got tested individually, and I was one of the last to go, which meant a lot of pacing. Ty tried to calm me down by getting me to sit next to him, and taking my hand in his, and lightly rubbing his thumb over my knuckles. It was something I had often done to Ty to help him calm down, so it was sweet of him to return the favour. It actually helped, until Ty was called for testing. This set my nerves off again, as not only had I lost my calming influence, but it was meant that I was going next.
I have no idea how much time had passed since Ty's departure, but eventually my name was called. I felt sick, but was determined not to let my nerves show as I got taken to testing. There were two parts to the testing: a physical part in which you were required to show your ability with a variety of weapons, and an intelligence part: in which they asked you a variety of questions on a number of different topics, such as Shadowhunter history and politics, runes and demons. Both parts of testing were a challenge in their own way and I have no idea how I did. Once I had finished, my immediate gut instinct was that I had done Ok, but the more I thought about it, the more I convinced myself otherwise.
When I was finally reunited with Ty, he didn't immediately say anything, he just looped his arms round my waist, and lightly rested his head on my shoulder. I lightly kissed him on the shoulder as I looped my own arms round his waist and pulled him close to me. He eventually turned his head to look me in the eyes. "How did you do?" he asked gently. Not taking my eyes off him, I replied saying "I left thinking I had done alright, but now my brain is trying to convince me otherwise" I replied honestly. "How did you do?" I returned. Ty gave me one of his precious smiles then, which was a good thing. "I did good (then softly so I was the only who could hear what he said next) they think I could be Scholomance material" and although my heart contracted when he said that, I knew that's what Ty desperately wanted. I then replied, equally softly "Ty that's excellent" then gently kissed him on the lips.
Once the kiss broke, we re-joined the rest of the Blackthorns. There seemed to be an unspoken agreement not to talk about the testing, so we just talked about whatever popped into our heads. It was a shame that we didn't have these conversations more often. At some point, we got called out to have our results from the testing given. We were called in the same order that we got tested, but thankfully the wait was a lot less. Eventually I was called in, and that's when my nerves came back. My paranoia was back with a vengeance, but thankfully it didn't last long. The people doing the testing informed me that I had passed, so I could continue my training at the Institute, which I was happy about. What drastically improved my mood was finding out that everyone else had passed. It was in that moment that I realised just how I had become attached I had become to my Institute family, and how devastated I would have been if someone had been told that they needed to have gone to Idris.
That evening Ty and I were in my room, cuddling on my bed when he laced his fingers in mine saying "you've never been to Idris have you?" and I confirmed I hadn't. I wasn't sure quite where this conversation was going. "We should plan for you to go. Every Shadowhunter has to go to the Shadowhunter homeland and visit Alicante at least once in their lives" he then added, and sounded very decided about it. Once upon a time, I would never have even considered going to Idris, but now? Of course I would jump at the opportunity to be able to go. "It wouldn't be too much trouble?" I asked Ty, not sure what else to say. Ty then looked up at me, with a sly look on his face "for you Ty, nothing would be too much trouble. We'd come with you of course so you wouldn't be alone" he said, as though it was the most the simple thing in the world. I felt a bubble of excitement fill me. "I'd like that" I replied.